daltonisme

\dal.tɔ.nism\

/\dal.tɔ.nism\/ noun

The verdict

“daltonisme” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dyschromatopsie de Dalton.

Corpus desk

Index FR-daltonisme · daltonisme · French

daltonisme · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for daltonisme
PropertyValue
Headworddaltonisme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dal.tɔ.nism\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « daltonisme » en français

daltonismen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

daltonisme is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \dal.tɔ.nism\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for daltonisme in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is daltonisme, spelled D-A-L-T-O-N-I-S-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dyschromatopsie de Dalton.
  2. 2
    Toutes dyschromatopsies.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how daltonisme appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Le daltonisme (ou dyschromatopsie) est une anomalie de la vision des couleurs qui est héréditaire et congénitale, ce qui signifie qu’elle se transmet aux générations suivantes, et qu’elle n’évolue pas au cours de la vie.

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "daltonisme"?
"daltonisme" is spelled D-A-L-T-O-N-I-S-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \dal.tɔ.nism\.
What does "daltonisme" mean?
As a noun, "daltonisme" means: Dyschromatopsie de Dalton.
How do you pronounce "daltonisme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "daltonisme" is \dal.tɔ.nism\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "daltonisme" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list